1980Final results
1980 election for Maryland's 5th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Gladys Noon Spellman (D) won with 80.5% of the vote, defeating Kevin R. Igoe (R) by 61.0 points.
Gladys Noon SpellmanDemocrat · winner
80.5%106,035
Kevin R. IgoeRepublican
19.5%25,693
131,728 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Gladys Noon SpellmanKevin R. Igoe
$101.1K
Raised by the campaign
$24.4K
$96.6K
Spent by the campaign
$24.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980